Jasmine Nguyen
11/05/2023
ORDERED:
?? Lightly battered fish and chips: with chunky tartare sauce & salad ($27.00)
I paid $27.32 which included a card surcharge.
REVIEW:
? The fish and chips didn't do it for me.
The fish tasted pungent/fishy which was on the side of unpleasant. We came for lunch, and appeared to be their first customers of the day. Unsure if this affected the quality of the fish. ?
Secondly, the light batter was very moist. It looked promisingly crunchy but was very soggy. Nothing hits me harder than the wrecking ball of disappointment.
The accompanying salad was unwieldy. It featured some sprigs of herbs still on the stem and some thickly cut vegetables. The flavours were alright, but instead of leaving the stems I'd rather the Flying Duck Hotel leave me with a completely edible salad. ?
One cannot help but wonder if $27 for fish and chips at this quality is too much.
??"?? Regardless, the atmosphere and the service was fantastic. They renovated this place, and it feels very classy and lovely. There's a strong sense of earthiness from the green tones from the booths and the invitingly warm brown tones from the exposed brick and dark brown timber. Overall, it's a gorgeous establishment. ??'"
??"?? Staff are incredibly friendly as well.
They were generously willing to pile us up with complimentary aioli and tomato sauce.
I can imagine myself having a fun, relaxed time at Flying Duck but with another dish to eat.